These are: “Methodological guidelines for the assessment and estimation of the abundance of the crab species (generic species), management area regime”. And “Update of biological-fishery parameters of crabs in south-central Chile”. In Chile, benthic crustaceans are represented by about 250 species. From these total, not more than a fortnight attract the artisanal fishing sector because of its commercial importance, most of which belong to the group known as “crabs”. From the social point of view, the crabs are the...

Approximately 250 scientists from nearly 40 countries participated in the symposium, including Australia, Germany, Portugal, Greece, Japan, France, India, Peru, Canada, China, Spain, Mexico. Between March 6 and 12 in Victoria, Canada, the international symposium “Dynamics of Small Pelagic Fish Resources” was held. From Chile, there were professionals from the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP), the University of Concepción, the Catholic University of Valparaiso and from INPESCA. The objective of the symposium was to revitalize international cooperation on the...

To spread out economic indicators and feedback for the Economic Monitoring of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry Between February 28 and March 3, three professionals from the economics section of the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero; Elizabeth Palta, Camilo Torres and Andrea Araya traveled to the archipelago of Juan Fernandez on board vessel Aquiles of the Chilean Navy, with the purpose of integrating the insular territory within the economic analyzes which are carried out by the section, within the...

It was attended by professionals from the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero, Servicio Nacional de Pesca, Subsecretaría de Pesca. In Valparaiso, the workshop “Sustainability Indicators for the Benthic Resource Management and Exploitation Areas System (AMERB)” was carried out. This was organized by The Nature Conservancy (TNC), a non-profit organization with more than 65 years of work around the world protecting the nature and preserving life for future generations. Natalio Godoy, in charge of TNC’s marine strategy in Chile, explained that...

This is the ciliate microalgae Myrionecta rubra On February 8, Francisco Calderón de Sernapesca, took a water sample at the surrounding area of Isla Capitán Aracena, Estrecho Magallanes to be analyzed by the professionals of the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero in order to identify any harmful microalgae present in it, since the sea in that area presented a reddish blood color that caught the attention of the Sernapesca professional. César Alarcón, an IFOP researcher, explained about the sample. “at...

On 7 and 8 March at the Diego de Almagro Hotel, experts from Chile and Argentina met to exchange knowledge of different areas (fishing, growth, reproduction, management) of the southern octopus resource Enteroctopus megalocyathus, The meeting was attended by IFOP professionals, Researchers from Universidad Arturo Prat, Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Universidad Austral de Chile, ECOS Consultant, Argentinean professionals from the National Patagonian Center (CENPAT), Subsecretaría de Pesca, Benthic Scientific Committee and Octopus management Committee (Region X). This initiative was...

The study area considers the evaluation of the resource between Arica (18˚ 25’LS) and south of Valparaíso (33˚ 30 ‘LS); from 1 to 100 miles from the coast. A team of 25 professionals from the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP) embarked on March 9 at the port of Valparaíso (Valparaíso Region). To quantify the Jack mackerel biomass between Arica – Parinacota and Valparaíso regions using the hydroacoustic method. For the study accomplishment, will be used the ship AGS-61 “Cabo...

In a sampling carried out between February 16 and 24 on board the OPV-83 “Marinero Fuentealba” from the Chilean Navy. The INCAR is also working on samples collected during this cruise. At the end of January 2017, mortality of thousands of salmon for fattening and adults occurred; they were being transported in wellboats sailing in the waters of the Golfo de Penas. Initially there were reports of a probable flowering of microalgae that generates toxins harmful to the fish,...

It has been possible to detect them through the monitoring activities carried out by the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP). Southern austral fjords show an apparent increase in the frequency, geographic coverage and intensity of noxious algal blooms in the last five decades, which is known as red tides by common people. At Los Lagos region, particularly at the island of Chiloé, there was a strong awareness of this type of events, after intense blooms during the summer and...

On February 21, a discoloration of deep green color at sea water was detected at La Lisera beach and other coastal areas in Arica. Because this sector has an intense concurrence of public, a concern was generated about a possible Harmful Algal Bloom. Personnel of IFOP Arica took samples in the sector of Los Gringos Beach, located about 1500m south of La Lisera beach. The samples were sent to the Laboratory of Analysis of Phytoplankton and Red Tides of...

In Viña del Mar, at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Universidad Santo Tomás, the workshop “Necropsy in seabirds” was held. The activity was organized by the NGO Oikonos Ecosystem Knowlegde and its objectives was: to train and deepen the necropsy technique of seabirds, to strengthen the links between the different entities and researchers involved in the study of bycatch and conservation, depending on the institution of the participants. It also allowed identifying common goals, opportunities for collaboration and sharing...

The 10th Meeting of the Consultative Committee (CC10) of the Inter-American Convention for the Protection of Turtle Seamen (CIT) was held on February 15, between 12:00 and 18:00 hours, via teleconference in the Meeting Room of IFOP. The Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Turtles (CIT) is an intergovernmental treaty covering 15 countries which provides the legal framework for the countries of the American continent to take action in favor of these species, through implementation of concerted...

Between January 17th and 20th, the VI National Aquaculture Congress was held in Viña del Mar, with an emphasis on Research for Diversification and Sustainability. The meeting was organized and carried out in University Andrés Bello premises. On that occasion, IFOP researchers Pablo Rojas and David Opazo presented their work at the Congress Dr. Pablo Rojas presented the work Development of a model to evaluate the load capacity in the Inland Sea of Chiloé: Advances and Challenges, which is...

On January 23, between 9 and 13:30 hours, in the convention hall of the Rey Don Felipe Hotel of Punta Arenas, a workshop was organized by the Physical Oceanography group of the Environment Department of Aquaculture Research Division of Instituto de Fomento Pesquero. The group is located at Centro Maricultura of Putemun, Castro. The opening ceremony was led by the Mayor of the Magellan and Chilean Antarctic region, Mr. Jorge Flies Añón, who focused his attention on the importance...

The main research centers in Chile (IFOP) and Australia (CSIRO) signed a commitment to cooperate for improving research on Chilean fisheries by signing a Cooperation Agreement, the development of scientific activities and capacity training, with a major focus in the implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries. On January 23, in the city of Canberra, Australia, an agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP) and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)...